81_FR_38336 81 FR 38223 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Regulations Containing Procedures for Handling of Retaliation Complaints

81 FR 38223 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Regulations Containing Procedures for Handling of Retaliation Complaints

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 113 (June 13, 2016)

Page Range38223-38224
FR Document2016-13901

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Regulations Containing Procedures for Handling of Retaliation Complaints,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 113 (Monday, June 13, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 113 (Monday, June 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13901]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Regulations Containing Procedures for Handling 
of Retaliation Complaints

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information 
collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Regulations Containing 
Procedures for Handling of Retaliation Complaints,'' to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before July 13, 2016.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201604-1218-001 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting 
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are 
not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
OSHA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free 
number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance 
Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 
202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or 
sending an email to [email protected].

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for 
revisions to the Regulations Containing Procedures for Handling of 
Retaliation Complaints information collection. The OSHA administers and 
enforces a number of provisions in various Federal laws and regulations 
prohibiting retaliatory action by an employer against an employee who 
is believed to have reported a possible violation of those laws or 
regulations, or who otherwise engages in an activity protected 
specified by an anti-retaliation provision. Any person may file a 
complaint alleging the employer violated these protection provisions 
with the OSHA for investigation. This ICR has been classified as a 
revision, because it seeks OMB approval to implement a revised 
whistleblower complaint form, titled ``Notice of Whistleblower 
Complaint,'' Form OSHA 8-60.1. The Web-based form enables submitting 
whistleblower complaints directly to the OSHA 24-hours a day. 
Additionally, the revised form includes interactive features that make 
it easier to understand and complete. The revised form also provides 
information about worker protections enforced by other agencies, in 
order better to direct complainants to the proper investigative 
agencies.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays 
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1218-0236. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on July 31, 2016; however, the DOL notes that existing 
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a 
month-to-month extension while they undergo review. New requirements 
would only take effect upon OMB approval. For additional substantive 
information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the 
Federal Register on February 17, 2016 (81 FR 8103).

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    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1218-0236.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL-OSHA.
    Title of Collection: Regulations Containing Procedures for Handling 
of Retaliation Complaints.
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0236.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,516.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 7,516.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 7,516 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: June 7, 2016.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-13901 Filed 6-10-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 113 / Monday, June 13, 2016 / Notices 38223 notwithstanding any other provisions of DEPARTMENT OF LABOR sending an email to DOL_PRA_ law, no person shall generally be subject PUBLIC@dol.gov. to penalty for failing to comply with a Office of the Secretary Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). collection of information if the collection of information does not Agency Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR display a valid Control Number. See 5 Activities; Submission for OMB seeks approval under the PRA for CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. For Review; Comment Request; revisions to the Regulations Containing additional information, see the related Regulations Containing Procedures for Procedures for Handling of Retaliation notice published in the Federal Register Handling of Retaliation Complaints Complaints information collection. The on July 8, 2015 (80 FR 39161). OSHA administers and enforces a ACTION: Notice. number of provisions in various Federal Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of laws and regulations prohibiting SUMMARY: The Department of Labor Information and Regulatory Affairs at retaliatory action by an employer (DOL) is submitting the Occupational the address shown in the ADDRESSES against an employee who is believed to Safety and Health Administration section within thirty (30) days of have reported a possible violation of (OSHA) sponsored information publication of this notice in the Federal those laws or regulations, or who collection request (ICR) revision titled, Register. In order to help ensure otherwise engages in an activity ‘‘Regulations Containing Procedures for appropriate consideration, comments protected specified by an anti-retaliation Handling of Retaliation Complaints,’’ to should mention OMB Control Number provision. Any person may file a the Office of Management and Budget 1205–0494. The OMB is particularly complaint alleging the employer (OMB) for review and approval for use interested in comments that: violated these protection provisions in accordance with the Paperwork with the OSHA for investigation. This • Evaluate whether the proposed Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. ICR has been classified as a revision, collection of information is necessary 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the because it seeks OMB approval to for the proper performance of the ICR are invited. implement a revised whistleblower functions of the agency, including DATES: The OMB will consider all complaint form, titled ‘‘Notice of whether the information will have written comments that agency receives Whistleblower Complaint,’’ Form OSHA practical utility; on or before July 13, 2016. 8–60.1. The Web-based form enables • Evaluate the accuracy of the ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with submitting whistleblower complaints agency’s estimate of the burden of the applicable supporting documentation; directly to the OSHA 24-hours a day. proposed collection of information, including a description of the likely Additionally, the revised form includes including the validity of the respondents, proposed frequency of interactive features that make it easier to methodology and assumptions used; response, and estimated total burden understand and complete. The revised • Enhance the quality, utility, and may be obtained free of charge from the form also provides information about clarity of the information to be RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// worker protections enforced by other collected; and www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ agencies, in order better to direct PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201604-1218-001 complainants to the proper investigative • Minimize the burden of the (this link will only become active on the agencies. collection of information on those who day following publication of this notice) This information collection is subject are to respond, including through the or by contacting Michel Smyth by to the PRA. A Federal agency generally use of appropriate automated, telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– cannot conduct or sponsor a collection electronic, mechanical, or other 693–8064, (these are not toll-free of information, and the public is technological collection techniques or numbers) or sending an email to DOL_ generally not required to respond to an other forms of information technology, PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. information collection, unless it is e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Submit comments about this request approved by the OMB under the PRA by mail or courier to the Office of and displays a currently valid OMB Agency: DOL–ETA. Information and Regulatory Affairs, Control Number. In addition, Title of Collection: Young Parents Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–OSHA, notwithstanding any other provisions of Demonstration Project Evaluation. Office of Management and Budget, law, no person shall generally be subject OMB Control Number: 1205–0494. Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., to penalty for failing to comply with a Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– collection of information that does not Affected Public: Individuals or 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free display a valid Control Number. See 5 Households, Private Sector—not-for- number); or by email: OIRA_ CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL profit institutions. submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters obtains OMB approval for this Total Estimated Number of are encouraged, but not required, to information collection under Control Respondents: 2,971. send a courtesy copy of any comments Number 1218–0236. The current Total Estimated Number of by mail or courier to the U.S. approval is scheduled to expire on July Responses: 11,168. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of 31, 2016; however, the DOL notes that Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: the Chief Information Officer, Attn: existing information collection 2,116 hours. Departmental Information Compliance requirements submitted to the OMB Management Program, Room N1301, receive a month-to-month extension srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Burden: $0. while they undergo review. New Washington, DC 20210; or by email: requirements would only take effect Dated: June 7, 2016. DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. upon OMB approval. For additional Michel Smyth, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: substantive information about this ICR, Departmental Clearance Officer. Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at see the related notice published in the [FR Doc. 2016–13900 Filed 6–10–16; 8:45 am] 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, Federal Register on February 17, 2016 BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P (these are not toll-free numbers) or (81 FR 8103). VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Jun 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13JNN1.SGM 13JNN1

38224 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 113 / Monday, June 13, 2016 / Notices Interested parties are encouraged to SUMMARY: The Department of Labor better meet the needs of our Nation’s send comments to the OMB, Office of (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor veteran population. The supplement Information and Regulatory Affairs at Statistics (BLS) sponsored information provides information on the labor force the address shown in the ADDRESSES collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Veterans status of veterans with a service- section within thirty (30) days of Supplement to the Current Population connected disability, combat veterans, publication of this notice in the Federal Survey,’’ to the Office of Management past or present National Guard and Register. In order to help ensure and Budget (OMB) for review and Reserve members, and recently appropriate consideration, comments approval for continued use, without discharged veterans. In addition, should mention OMB Control Number change, in accordance with the location of service questions separately 1218–0236. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 identify Afghanistan, Iraq, and Vietnam The OMB is particularly interested in (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public veterans. Data are provided by period of comments that: comments on the ICR are invited. service and a range of demographic • Evaluate whether the proposed DATES: The OMB will consider all characteristics. The supplement also collection of information is necessary written comments that agency receives provides information about veterans’ for the proper performance of the on or before July 13, 2016. participation in various transition and functions of the agency, including ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with employment training programs. whether the information will have applicable supporting documentation; Respondents are veterans who are not practical utility; including a description of the likely currently on active duty or are members • Evaluate the accuracy of the respondents, proposed frequency of of a household where a veteran lives. agency’s estimate of the burden of the response, and estimated total burden The BLS Authorizing statute authorizes proposed collection of information, may be obtained free of charge from the this information collection. See 29 including the validity of the RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// U.S.C. 1–9. methodology and assumptions used; www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ This information collection is subject • Enhance the quality, utility, and PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201511-1220-002 to the PRA. A Federal agency generally clarity of the information to be (this link will only become active on the cannot conduct or sponsor a collection collected; and day following publication of this notice) of information, and the public is • Minimize the burden of the generally not required to respond to an or by contacting Michel Smyth by collection of information on those who information collection, unless it is telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– are to respond, including through the approved by the OMB under the PRA 693–8064, (these are not toll-free use of appropriate automated, and displays a currently valid OMB numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ electronic, mechanical, or other Control Number. In addition, PUBLIC@dol.gov. technological collection techniques or Submit comments about this request notwithstanding any other provisions of other forms of information technology, by mail or courier to the Office of law, no person shall generally be subject e.g., permitting electronic submission of Information and Regulatory Affairs, to penalty for failing to comply with a responses. Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–BLS, collection of information that does not Agency: DOL–OSHA. display a valid Control Number. See 5 Office of Management and Budget, Title of Collection: Regulations CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Containing Procedures for Handling of obtains OMB approval for this Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– Retaliation Complaints. information collection under Control 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free OMB Control Number: 1218–0236. Number 1220–0102. number); or by email: OIRA_ Affected Public: Individuals or OMB authorization for an ICR cannot submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters Households. be for more than three (3) years without are encouraged, but not required, to Total Estimated Number of renewal, and the current approval for send a courtesy copy of any comments Respondents: 7,516. this collection is scheduled to expire on Total Estimated Number of by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of June 30, 2016. The DOL seeks to extend Responses: 7,516. PRA authorization for this information Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance collection for three (3) more years, 7,516 hours. without any change to existing Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., requirements. The DOL notes that Burden: $0. existing information collection Washington, DC 20210; or by email: Dated: June 7, 2016. DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. requirements submitted to the OMB Michel Smyth, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: receive a month-to-month extension Departmental Clearance Officer. Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– while they undergo review. For [FR Doc. 2016–13901 Filed 6–10–16; 8:45 am] 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not additional substantive information BILLING CODE 4510–26–P toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ about this ICR, see the related notice PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. published in the Federal Register on January 5, 2016 (81 FR 253). Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Interested parties are encouraged to DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR send comments to the OMB, Office of Office of the Secretary seeks to extend PRA authority for the Information and Regulatory Affairs at annual Veterans Supplement to the the address shown in the ADDRESSES srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Agency Information Collection Current Population Survey information section within thirty (30) days of Activities; Submission for OMB collection. The Department of Veterans publication of this notice in the Federal Review; Comment Request; Veterans Affairs and the DOL’s Veterans’ Register. In order to help ensure Supplement to the Current Population Employment and Training Service co- appropriate consideration, comments Survey sponsor this supplement. Data collected should mention OMB Control Number through this supplement is used by the 1220–0102. The OMB is particularly ACTION: Notice. co-sponsors to determine policies that interested in comments that: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Jun 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13JNN1.SGM 13JNN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before July 13, 2016.
ContactContact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 38223 
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